Falloutfans have just discovered the existence of quite possibly the worst Fallout game ever made (unless we’re countingBethesda’sFallout 76at launch).
Fallout: Brotherhood of Steelwas, at the time of its release, a massive departure from the likes of the originalFalloutandFallout 2, as it’s got more in common withCall of Duty: Black Ops’Dead Ops Arcade mode than it does with an RPG.
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In a Reddit threadover on the r/Fallout subredditdiscussing the game, several commenters chimed in with their experiences playing the title.
“They replace Nuka-Cola with Bawls Guarana soda and the sound track is heavy metal,” commented user canadianD, “Very early-00skewl and edgy.”
“It’s a top-downish shooter with RPG-ish elements, repetitive levels, and an aesthetic that isn’t to most peoples' tastes,” replieduser Jae-Sun, “It’s more like it’s aggressively mediocre than outright bad.”
As someone who has played this game, “aggressively mediocre” is an incredibly apt way of describing it.
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Given its infamy I remember expecting way worse, but I’m not gonna pretend I had fun playing it (or that I even finished playing it for that matter).
Also, just a random aside, but one commenter in that thread said something I was completely unaware of; apparently Devin Townsend, the frontman for the metal band Strapping Young Lad, did the soundtrack forFallout: Brotherhood of Steel.
In retrospect, that makes a lot of sense, because the only memorable thing about this game (other than it being incredibly mid) is the soundtrack.
Look, it’s a fun game to poke fun at, but do yourself a favour and don’t actually bother playing this one. Watch a playthrough on YouTube or something.
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Or just replayFallout: New Vegasand actually enjoy yourself instead.
Topics:Fallout,Bethesda
